FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·December 1, 2014·3 min readBrain Scans Show Pituitary Abnormalities in Veterans with PTSDA new neuroimaging study reports veterans with PTSD could have hormonal irregularities due to pituitary gland damage from blast related injuries.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 24, 2014·5 min readBrain’s Reaction to Virtual Reality Should Prompt Further StudyNew findings from virtual reality study could help provide treatments for those with memory problems, study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 7, 2014·2 min readResponse to Threat Reduced by Reminders of AffectionA new study reports being shown images of others being cared for and loved reduces the brain's response to threat.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 6, 2014·2 min readOur Brain Dissociates Emotional Response from Explicit Memory in Fearful SituationsNew research describes how the brain encodes contextual memory and emotional response associated with a negative event.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 6, 2014·4 min readPregnant Women with PTSD More Likely to Give Birth PrematurelyA new study reports pregnant women with PTSD are at increased risk of preterm birth.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 24, 2014·2 min readMemories Get the Emotional SwitchA new study reports neurons which encode whether a memory is negative or positive can be reprogrammed to change the emotional association of the experience. Findings could have implications for future research into PTSD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 17, 2014·2 min readNovel Mechanism Involved in Memory DiscoveredA new study reports researchers have discovered a novel mechanism in the brain which is involved in the formation of memory and learning.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 17, 2014·5 min readNeuroimaging Study Pinpoints Neurobiological Basis for Key Symptoms Associated with PTSDA new neuroimaging study links kappa opioid receptors in the brain to a narrow cluster of symptoms associated with PTSD.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·September 16, 2014·4 min readEvidence of Genetic Link to PTSD in Soldiers Exposed to Childhood TraumaA new study adds to the developing evidence of the role genetics plays in some cases of PTSD.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 15, 2014·3 min readEEG Study Findings Reveal How Fear is Processed in the BrainA new EEG study illustrates how fear arises in the brain when people are exposed to threatening images.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 5, 2014·3 min readCannabis Prevents the Negative Behavioral and Physiological Effects PTSDResearchers report administering cannabinoids soon after a traumatic event can prevent PTSD-like symptoms in rats.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 27, 2014·4 min readErasing Traumatic MemoriesResearchers report xenon gas, normally used in humans for anesthesia, could potentially be used to treat PTSD.Read More